Ester Functional Group and Esterification
Learn about the basic properties and structure of the ester functional group, as well as the esterification process and its mechanism.
Topics
- functional groups
- alcohols
- carboxylic acids
- hydrogen bonding
- IUPAC naming
- chemical reactions
- dissociation
- protonation
- nucleophilic attack
- naming conventions
- naming organic compounds
- ester functional group
- ester bond
- properties of esters
- naming esters
- esterification
- esterification mechanism